Board

Dana Berti has a PhD in nursing, on the development and implementation of a interdisciplinary advisory center for patients with atrial fibrillation. She has worked as a nurse specialist heart rhythm disorders since 2010. Dana became a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing in 2014.

Eva Goossens has a PhD in nursing, in the topic of continuity of care for adolescents with a congenital heart defect in the transition to adult care. Eva became a member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing in 2012 and was Chair of the board in 2017.

Ik werk sinds augustus 2018 fulltime in het AZ Delta ziekenhuis in Roeselare. Ik heb verschillende functies binnen het ziekenhuis. Ik ben gestart als verpleegkundig specialist hartfalen en als studieverpleegkundige in de cardiologie. Ondertussen heb ik verschillende groeikansen gekregen waardoor ik ook pacemakertechnicus en echocardiografiste ben. Sinds september 2021 werk ik ook deeltijds aan de hogeschool VIVES. Als gastdocent sta ik in voor stagebegeleiding, bachelorproefbegeleiding en geef ik het vak circulatie.

Ive Verbeeck graduated in 2016 as a Master of Nursing Science at the University of Leuven. From 2014, he worked as a (head)nurse at UZ Leuven. In 2020 he started as a cardiovascular nurse at the University Hospital of Antwerp (UZA).

Jens Boelens startte zijn loopbaan als verpleegkundige in het Universitair ziekenhuis Gent in 2002. Hij begon als verpleegkundige op de intensive zorgen heelkunde.Na 3 jaar werd hij spoedverpleegkundige in het Universitair ziekenhuis Gent. In 2014 werd Jens hoofdverpleegkundige op de afdeling Intensieve zorg Cardiologie (hartbewaking). Jens is gespecialiseerd in spoedeisende zorg/intensieve zorg en acute life support.

Jens Boelens started his nursing career at the university hospital Ghent in 2002. He started as a nurse in intensive care surgery and after 3 years he became an emergency nurse at the emergency department. In 2014, Jens became chief nurse in the coronary care unit of the university hospital Ghent. Jens specializes in emergency care/intensive care and advenced life support.

Liesbet Van Bulck is PhD student at the Academic Center of Nursing and Midwifery at KU Leuven. Her doctoral research focuses on healthcare utilization and patient-reported outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease. She has been a board member  of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2017.

From August 2005 to April 2013, Michèle worked as a graduate nurse at the Coronary Care Unit of the University Hospital of Ghent. In 2009 she graduated as Master of Nursing Science at Utrecht University (Netherlands). Since May 2013, she`s working as a clinical nurse specialist for (young) adults with a congenital heart disease at the University Hospital of Ghent. She is currently performing a doctoral research on transitional care. Since 2014, she is a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing. She is the secretary and supports the organization of the annual symposia.

Philippe Delrez has been a nurse in cardiovascular ICU since 2001. He did a Master in education and promotion of health and works as a Tobaccologist. Right now he is also ICU IT Coordinator at UCL Saint-Luc. Philippe has been a board member of the Belgian Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2014.